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England Nears Hepatitis C Elimination After Treating 100,000 People

8/11/2026

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England is on track to eliminate hepatitis C after treating over 100,000 people since 2015.
The 8-12-week tablet regimen cures more than 95% of infections and has cut deaths 36% in ten years.
In 2024 about 50,200 adults lived with hepatitis C and 84.6% have been diagnosed.
England met the WHO target of treating 80% of known cases but has not yet reached the 65% mortality-reduction goal.

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Story summary

England is on track to eliminate hepatitis C after treating over 100,000 people since 2015.
The 8-12-week tablet regimen cures more than 95% of infections and has cut deaths 36% in ten years.
In 2024 about 50,200 adults lived with hepatitis C and 84.6% have been diagnosed.
England met the WHO target of treating 80% of known cases but has not yet reached the 65% mortality-reduction goal.